3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20Bottle served in Duvel snifter: Pours a coppery hue with an initial large frothy white head that does fade a bit, okay lace. The aroma has notes of banana, apricot, peach, dusty earthy esters, some alcohol and candi sugar, and caramlized biscuity malts. The taste is a touch sweet and fruity with a dollop of spicy notes on the finish. Unlike many Quads this does not have the character of Special B malts nor the overall depth. Seems more like an amped up Tripel with all the same yeastie notes. The mouth feel is smooth and moderately carbonated with some boozy warmth as well. Gotta admit I am a bit disappointed in this beer, was expecting something it failed to deliver upon.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber colour with good head. Smell of malt and Belgian yeast. Taste malty and sweet which extends into the aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Stubby bottle from Liberty. Served in a chalice. Pours a cloudy orange with a fine off-white head. Lots of carbonation. Aroma: Malt, butterscotch, grapes. Palate: thick bodied, fizzy, slightly astringent. Kind of harsh. Taste: very sweet, like syrup. Alcohol flavour is very strong in this one. Not as good as the smell led me to expect.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Voldby Kobmansgaard, DK - Golden/copper colour with a small off white head. Boozy fruit hoppy and malty combination. Nice warmth from alcohol yet not totally overpowering.
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4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Znakomite i bardzo jakosciowo dobre piwo. Zapach po prostu uderza w nozdrza. iana srednia ale i tak jest ladna, moze niezbyt trwala ale i tak dobrze ze jest. Smak jakby skory, troche derki konskiej, ktora spotykam czesto w lambickach. Winny smak i taki specyficzny, trudny do okreslenia. Troche slodkie z poczatku i alkoholowy posmak, ale potem przeradza sie w stonowany wytrawny finisz. Bardzo ciekawe piwo.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Shared bottle at local tasting. Pours hazy golden with a huge creamy off-white head. Aroma of malts, dark dried fruits, prunes. Taste is caramel with a slightly alcoholic touch, not burning, more sweet and pleasant. Nice.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
When I drink this beer the first thing that comes to mind is the Toronado Pub in S.F. Amazing aroma, sweet fruity. Glowing orange. Taste is raisins, dates, candy sugar, and some mustiness. Flavor of raisins, toffee, caramel, yeast, dates, dried strawberries, apple, and brown sugar. Sweet savory alcohol really makes it pleasurable.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a deep medium amber with delicate hues of dark red with dark orange producing a thick head with good retention. Big aromas of fruit (plum, fig, apricot), banana, bread, caramel. Flavors of slight alcohol, plum, coriander, clove, lightly yeasty/bread, slight cherry. Leaves a slight grain, bitter aftertaste, and just a trace of alcohol. Medium sweet. The alcohol comes through only in flavors but just enough to be a turn off, yet the other complexities still come through well if left to sit on the palate.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shared 330 ml bottle, from Voldby Købmandsgård. ABV is 10.5%. Deep golden to amber colour, moderate off-white head. Classic Belgian dubbel & quadruple aroma, notes of brown kandij sugar, dark dried fruits and mild spices. Same elements in the flavour, easy drinking for a quadruple.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a really dark gold with a nice and civilized head that sticks heavily to the sides of the glass so +1 for appearance. Aroma is a bit fruity with a lot of spices but nowhere as intense as I thought it would be (the original Gulden Draak is/was quite potent). Taste is medium sweet with a lot of fruity esters making up the flavor and not much bitterness to be felt. Alcohol heat is quite apparent, though. Mouthfeel is not bad with prickly carbonation making the product a bit brighter. Overall an OK belgian beer but one that ultimately fails to touch me just like its older brother....
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
@ belgian brasserie, budapest. average frothy offwhite head. dark orangeish-amber thick body. md. aroma: caramel, malt, alcohol, wood. if: moderate sweet light bitter. ff: moderate sweet bitter; long duration. palate: light medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation, moderate alcoholic metallic finish. 200s 1050HUF
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